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This 1971 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV was raced by Horst Kwech in the 1971 Trans Am Series and the 1972 2.5 Challenge Series. This car was used as a development/test mule during the early period of 1971 but with 3 races left in the season Horst debuted the car in actual competition and he won the debut race. He also won the final race of that season which earned Alfa Romeo its 3rd Trans Am Championship, but a post race inspection revealed a trivial rules infraction and the championship was given to Datsun. This car is being presented in 1971 livery.
This 1971 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV competed in the 1971 and 1972 Trans-Am '2.5 Challenge.' It was driven by seasoned Trans-Am pilot Horst Kwech and sponsored by Herb Wetanson of Wetson's Drive-Ins from Long Island, NY. Most famous races for this car were in the latter half of the 1971 season, with Kwech battling the BRE Datsun driven by John Morton; throughout the series, the cars were seldom separated by more than a few seconds. The Afla was victorious in its debut at Watkins Glen and won the 1971 championship on the track at Laguna Seca. Together with driver Kwech, it was subsequently disqualified by the SCCA for carrying too much fuel in what is widely regarded as one of the most exciting contests of the season. This car has been an active racer with SVRA and VSCDA since 1996, driven by owner/'steward' Sam Cummings and tended to by noted Alfa restoration and racing specialist Roman Tucker of Attica, Michigan.
The Alfa Romeo 1750 was introduced in 1967 and offered in a variety of body styles and designs. The 1750 Berlina sedan and 1750 GTV coupes were introduced in 1967 which carried designs by Bertone. Inspiration came from the Giulia cars which used the body shell but had changes to the trim. The coupe version sat on a shorter wheelbase. In 1968 a spider version was introduced. Production continued until 1972 when the 1750 series was replaced by the 2000 series. In total over 100,000 examples were produced during this time.
Power was courtesy of a 1779 cc twin-car four-cylinder engine which produced about 130 horsepower and 140 foot-pounds of torque. The five-speed manual gearbox was all-synchromesh with a hydraulic clutch.
By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2006
For more information and related vehicles, click herePower was courtesy of a 1779 cc twin-car four-cylinder engine which produced about 130 horsepower and 140 foot-pounds of torque. The five-speed manual gearbox was all-synchromesh with a hydraulic clutch.
By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2006
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